Electrical Engineer in Carol Stream
Job Description
⚡ Electrical Controls Engineer I | Carol Stream, IL (On-site)
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Pay range: [70k-75k] per year
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Serac Inc. builds packaging machinery, including filling, capping and cup-filling systems, for customers around the world. We're looking for an early-career controls engineer who wants to own the electrical side of a machine from design through startup, rather than just maintaining one on a plant floor.
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What You'll Do
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- Turn customer specifications into electrical designs, drawings and machine programs
- Program PLCs and HMIs in Allen-Bradley Studio 5000
- Build and manage the project BOM in PLM so purchasing demand is accurate
- Test machine programs and support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), keeping drawings and documentation current
- Work with the mechanical and operations teams on machine startup and site acceptance at customer sites
- Work with our engineering headquarters in France to share designs, standards and best practices
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What You Bring
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- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 0-2 years in machine controls design. Co-op and experience counts
- PLC and HMI programming experience with Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Studio 5000)
- Able to read and create electrical schematics and panel layouts in CAD (EPLAN P8 )
- Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA and ANSI standards, plus a basic understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics
- Strong organization, prioritization and communication skills, with fluency in English
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
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➕ Nice to Have
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- Hands-on Allen-Bradley ControlLogix / CompactLogix experience
- Experience with QAD or SmarTeam
- French skills
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✈️ Travel and Work Environment
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- Office and climate-controlled shop floor
- Domestic and international travel, including overnight trips, for customer startups and training
- Able to lift up to 35 lbs and to bend, kneel and reach on the shop floor
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Why Serac
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- Own the full electrical design of a machine early in your career
- See your work run on the shop floor and at customer sites
- Work with a global engineering team based in France
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Serac is unable to sponsor work visas for this position.
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Interested? Apply here or reach out directly to Oscar Chirinos, @ oscar.chirinos@serac-group.com
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